Ari Lennox
Courtney Shanade Salter, born March 26, 1991, often referred to professionally as Ari Lennox, hails from Washington, D.C. and is the debut female to be signed by J. Cole's Dreamville Records label. On October 21, 2016 she debuted Pho the debut EP on the Dreamville Records label. That was the day she was first recognized. Shea Butter Baby, her debut studio album was released 7 May 2019. Ari Lennox started uploading her music onto the internet in 2012 as she launched her debut mixtape called Five Finger Discount and debut EP Ariography In 2013. Ari Lennox continued to upload her tracks online through 2014, including her self-released single Bound. Her music was also featured on Omen's Elephant Eyes and in Sweat It Out on 21 July 2015. In the following year, her songs were circulating among the Dreamville team, as J. Cole wanted her to join him in creating some possible references for Rihanna. On December 8 it was announced that she was officially signed by Dreamville Records. S